ZIP code
10606
in White Plains, New YorkPopulation 17,341
61.88/ 100
Ranked #3,584 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.2%)
Ranked #465 of 1,730 New York ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #559 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Homeownership rate
34.5%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
47.8%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Walkability
170 intersections/sq mi
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.8%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
19.5%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
1.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
14.1%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
9.4%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.9%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 10606, one of several in White Plains, New York ranks in the top 11.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,584th) and the top 27% of New York (465th).
A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: walkability registers in the top 4.1% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 5.7% nationally. On the other side, homeownership lies in the bottom 4.0% nationally, housing-cost burden lands in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 4.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle is in the top 4.7% nationally, modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum, and modeled transportation noise resides in the top 4.9% nationally. Crowded housing registers in the top 5.1% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Close by, ZIP 10530, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.9 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $112,270 predicts 80.5 years — 2.3 years above.
Ranked #742 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 35.6; chronic-disease standing 90.1 (top 10%) — 55 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,858 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
10530
New Yorkshares a border
Score 72.63
Closest healthier
10583
New Yorkshares a border
Score 75.79
Similar health profile
11367
New York100% similar profile
Score 62.10
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 21.4% | 19.4–23.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.4% | 26.0–30.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.9–37.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.1% | 24.7–31.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.7–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 10.0–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.4% | 71.8–76.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 75.5–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 87.1–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 61.4–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.6% | 61.8–67.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.6% | 75.4–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 23.0–29.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 33.8–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.8–15.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.0% | 22.3–27.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 21.3–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.9% | 16.3–21.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 28.5–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.5% (2.5–22.6%) n=1,734 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (0.0–13.1%) n=1,734 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.1% (1.2–17.5%) n=1,743 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.8% (13.9–62.1%) n=1,743 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (0.0–9.7%) n=1,730 |
| Households without a vehicle | 19.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.7% (0.0–28.9%) n=1,730 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 91.5% (81.1–98.3%) n=1,730 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 47.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.2% (14.2–45.5%) n=1,730 |
| Homeownership rate | 34.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.2% (40.9–94.8%) n=1,730 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=1,730 |
| Foreign-born population | 34.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–28.7%) n=1,746 |
| Single-parent households | 42.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.0% (36.7–74.5%) n=1,716 |
| Population 65+ | 15.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.0% (12.0–33.2%) n=1,746 |
| Median age | 36.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.6–56.1) n=1,733 |
| Median household income | $112,270 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $81,837 ($55,470–$145,610) n=1,626 |
| Median home value | $682,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $247,700 ($121,180–$801,380) n=1,629 |
| Median gross rent | $2,561 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,162 ($782–$2,359) n=1,367 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.9 yr ± 0.86 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.9 yr (78.0–84.5) n=1,692 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.86 years of 82.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured